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percanta

Woman (dated).† percanta: Marked as lunfardo in the dictionary entry and Origin: Of uncertain origin, perhaps from percal.† percanta appears in the lyrics of Mi noche triste.†

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Glossary meaning Woman (dated)

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Marked as lunfardo in the dictionary entry

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Origin: Of uncertain origin, perhaps from percal

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Used in lyric1

Used in lyric Mi noche triste

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